By Miriam Raftery
Photos: Genevieve Suzuki,Lauren Cazares, and Shawn Townsend.
August 9, 2024 (La Mesa)—La Mesa’s City Council will have two new members after the November election. That’s because Councilman Jack Shu is retiring and Councilman Colin Parent, whose term expires, is running for State Assembly.
Both Parent and Shu have endorsed two Democrats running for Council seats: Genevieve Suzuki, an attorney, journalist and community volunteer, and Lauren Cazares, a policy advisor at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The County Democratic Party and prominent Democratic officials have also endorsed Suzuki and Cazares.
The County Republican Party has not endorsed any candidate in this race. Two other candidates have pulled papers to run: fitness company CEO and personal trainer Shawn Townsend, an independent, and Jose Fernandez, whose information is not yet available.
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